The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has disqualified thirteen presidential candidates from contesting this year’s elections, while only qualified four candidates.

Panelists at the ongoing 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) on Tuesday in Abuja advocated formulation of clear policies and incentives for companies as means of generating employment in the country.

Photos: Gov. Ambode at 3rd Quarter 2016 Town Hall meeting (5th in the series) at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos

As the Nigerian Military prepares to storm Boko Haram’s remaining locations in the Sambisa Forest, the Nigerian Air force has intensified the bombardments of the camps of the terrorists, killing scores in the process.

State governors and entrepreneurs, Tuesday joined in the condemnation of the high interest rates charged by banks in the country, accusing the banks of frustrating the development and growth of the agricultural sector.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday disclosed that the State Government would begin the disbursement of the much anticipated N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) and other empowerment programmes initiated by his administration next week.

A Senior Advocate and Professor of Environmental law, Prof. Amari Omaka yesterday stressed the DSS has no powers to make such form of arrests under the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

A cross section of women in Lagos on Tuesday commended members of the House of Representatives for planning to make antenatal services free and accessible.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, Tuesday, justified the arrest and detention of judges by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, saying “no one is or should be above the law”.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has said that the clampdown on the nation’s judges by the Department of State service, SSS during the weekends portends a threat to the nation’s democracy.

After being detained for close to a year, there were indications last night that, President Muhammadu Buhari, is no longer comfortable with the continued detention of the former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki.

The State Government is to recruit 1,100 workers for the 57 Local Government Areas in the state, a top official of the government announced in Lagos on Tuesday.

Awka – A chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr Jude Ejefobiri, has charged the Federal Government to develop the six geo-political zones without sentiment. Ejefobiri also charged Nigerians to make the nation habitable for the benefit of the citizens and the greatness of the country at large. Ejefobiri said in Awka that the Federal Government should […]

Following the clampdown on some judges by the Department of State Service, SSS, the House of Representatives, Tuesday, ruled to probe the arrest of the judges but equally backed the motion of the upper chambers in refusing to summon the Director General of the State Security Service, Lawan Daura.

AS Nigerians still grapples with the devastating effect of the economic recession being witnessed in the country, the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, AMBCON, has said the prices of bread, biscuits and other related commodities would be increased by 15 percent with effect from 17th of this month.